Hiatt Alfred:
Terra Incognita
Mapping The Antipodes Before 1600
The British Library Publishing Division (United Kingdom), 2008
Hardback, 232 pages
Size: 244x172 mm
ISBN: 9780712349314
ISBN-10: 0712349316
Terra Incognita
Until the entire world was mapped, terra incognita was not a metaphor. It existed and was acknowledged to exist. This study examines how unknown lands were represented from late Antiquity to 1600 - on maps, and in a variety of written texts, including poetry, treatises, political tracts and travel narratives.
